No settlement of a grievance shall contravene the provisions of this Agreement. First Step: An employee must first take his/her grievance to the grievance committee and, if it is decided to process the grievance, it is understood and agreed that the grievance shall be submitted in writing to the Chief of Department within ten (10) business days of the occurrence thereof.

Safety Officer in its employ for expenses or damages sustained by him/her by reason of an action or claim against him/her arising out of any acts done by him/her while acting as such School Safety Officer, provided, in either case, after investigation, it may appear to the Committee that such School Safety Officer was, at the time the cause of action or claim arose, acting within the scope of his/her employment and provided further that the defense settlement

Upon receipt of such notice, the parties shall make mutually satisfactory arrangements to engage in negotiations leading to a settlement of issues raised by such notice with the goal of completing the negotiations on a new agreement by January 15, 2017. Nothing in this Article shall preclude either the Employer or the Union from modifying any proposals made during the course of the negotiations.

Any settlement of a grievance at Step 1, Step 2 or Step 3 shall not constitute a precedent. Step 4. If the grievance remains unsettled, either party may, within 21 calendar days after the reply of the Manager is due, by written notice to the other, request arbitration, 2.

The following represents the agreed upon wage settlement for this contract term. a. . c. The existing Wage Schedule and the longevity schedule will be merged thus eliminating longevity. The new scale will consist of the following steps: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, and 20. Salary increases will be as follows: 1% in July 2016, 1% in July 2017, and 1% in July 2018.

The following represents the agreed upon wage settlement for this contract term. a. The existing Wage Schedule and the longevity schedule will be merged thus eliminating longevity. The new scale will consist of the following steps: 1, 2,3, 4,5, 10, 15, and 20. b. c. Salary increases will be as follows: 1% in July 2016, 1% in July 2017, and 1% in July 2018.

(e) The gnevance procedure and the arbitration provided for herein shall constitute the sole and eaclusive method for the determination. adjustment, or settlement of the Unions grievances. 69) A grievance not initiated within the time specified shall be deemed waived.

Time lost by representatives of the Union on grievance settlement or negotiations shall be paid for by the City as follow s: A. For Grievances No more than two Union members, being the Stewa rd and the employee involved, may process the grievance and, in any instance, twenty-four hour notice is required except for emergencies or matters requiring immediate attention.

Time lost by representatives of the Union on grievance settlement or negotiations shall be paid for by the City as follows: A For Grievances No more than two Union members, being the Steward and the employee involved, may process the grievance and, in any instance, twenty-four hour notice is required except for emergencies or matters requiring immediate attention, B.

Not more than fifteen (15) days following receipt of such notice, collective bargaining shall commence for the purpose of considering the terms of a new or modified agreement. 20.2 Ifa settlement is not reached by June 30, 2018, or June 30 of any subsequent year, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until midnight of the tenth (10th) day following written notice given by either the Town or the Union of its intention to terminate